Re: New Here, With Newly Diagnosed Dog
Hi and welcome to you and Louis,
Do you have access to the test results? We have learned that not all countries will let pet parents have their test results sadly. If you can access those results it would go a long way toward providing us information with which to provide meaningful feedback.
It does sound as if his vet is following protocol as far as telling you to give the drug with food but I am a bit confused about the lack of the 5mg Vetoryl. It was my understanding that the 5mg was available there....in fact the UK was the first place that dose was released. So I would do more checking on that - we often find here that receptionists and techs don't always know as much as they would like you to believe. I would call Dechra, the manufacturer - here is their UK phone #: +44 1939 211200
As for those "frenzy" spells you mention. I have a Pug who has focal seizures that make her act like a feral dog. She does not convulse like you typically think of with seizures because focal seizures can have some very odd signs....like going feral and acting terrified of anyone and everything like my Sophie. Another member here had a pup with focal seizures and when her pup had an episode it would run and run and run til it fell over from exhaustion. There was no test when my Sophie was diagnosed - the diagnosis was based on her repeated episodes and reports of her behaviors from family and the people who tried to help trap her when she would run from her former home (which was not fenced). If I were you I would video these frenzy episodes to show Louis' vet.
I'm glad you found us and look forward to learning more as time passes.
Hugs,
Leslie
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